Sunday, December 27, 2009

CRT YEAR END REVIEW FOR 2009


It's been quite a year at CRT; perhaps the biggest change was leaving our publisher of 3 years, Blackstone Audio. :)!! I've only listed the recording dates; but suffice to say that every day our editors were hard at work, and scripts were being written at a furious rate!

In 2009 CRT produced:

12 Episodes of JARREM LEE - GHOST HUNTER. Written by Gareth Tilley, and produced by M.J. Cogburn, Seth Adam Sher, and Bryan Rothrock. Music by Jeffrey Gage.

24 Episodes of TICONDEROGA - Written by yours truly, and produced by Seth Adam Sher, music by Jeffrey Gage.

ZORRO AND THE PIRATE RAIDERS (Feature production) Written by yours truly with additional dialog by Deniz Cordell. Produced by Seth Adam Sher, Music by Jeffrey Gage.

3 Episodes of FREAKY FAIRY TALES (shorts) Written by Anastas Varinos, Produced by MJ Cogburn, music by Jeffrey Gage.

Our only CD release this year was BARRYMORE, by William Luce. This production will be re-released in 2010 in a larger market.

And So, here is what happened in '09.

JANUARY
12th: Recorded TICONDEROGA, Eps.13,14,15
26th: Recorded TICONDEROGA, Eps. 16,17,18

FEBRUARY
9: Recorded TICONDEROGA, Eps. 19,20
16: Recorded ZORRO Auditions
23: Recorded TICONDEROGA, Eps. 21,22,23,24

MARCH
Released the following CRT Titles to Audible.Com;
The Rivals
Guns of Powder River
Powder River and the Mountain of Gold
A Visit with Aesop
30: Recorded JARREM LEE - GHOST HUNTER Episode 1.

APRIL
4: Recorded PERRY MASON AND THE CASE OF THE BARKING DOG
7: Recording Session for BOOK OF NONSENSE
11: Recorded ZORRO tests.
13: Recorded ZORRO tests.
20: Recorded JARREM LEE - GHOST HUNTER Eps. 3&4
25: Recording session 1 for ZORRO AND THE PIRATE RAIDERS
27: BARRYMORE By William Luce premiers on Sirius/XM Radio
30: Recording Session 2 for ZORRO AND THE PIRATE RAIDERS

MAY
1: BARRYMORE CD Release, our final release for Blackstone Audio.
MOONFLEET photo shoot for cover art, Ipswich, MA
2: Recording Session 3 for ZORRO AND THE PIRATE RAIDERS
9: TREASURE ISLAND Photo shoot for CD release
14: Recording Session 2 for THE BOOK OF NONSENSE
15: Recording Session 3 for THE BOOK OF NONSENSE
16: Recording Session 4 for ZORRO AND THE PIRATE RAIDERS
19: Recording JARREM LEE - GHOST HUNTER, Eps. 5&6
22: Meeting with HOUSE OF COOL about animation project.


JUNE
4: Recording TICONDEROGA re-takes
21: Music Demos begin for THE STAR ANGEL
22: Recording JARREM LEE - GHOST HUNTER Eps. 7&8
25: Meeting with House of Cool for THE STAR ANGEL

JULY
1: Guest on Sirius/XM show COVER TO COVER
2: Recording Session for STAR ANGEL demos.
3: Colonial wins our 4th Ogle Award for Best Fantasy Production of 2008, Ray Bradbury's THE HALLOWEEN TREE!
6: THE STAR ANGEL script sent to UK.
18: Recording PERRY MASON AND THE CASE OF THE LUCKY LEGS
19: In Hyannis, MA at CAPE COD MELODY TENT

AUGUST
7: Recording session, TICONDEROGA re-takes
10: ZORRO completes production
Recording Session for TICONDEROGA re-takes
18: Recording session 1 for LORENZO AND THE PIRATE
19: Radio Interview for Radio Drama Revival
21: Recording Session 1 for LEGEND OF SLEEP HOLLOW straight read.
24: Recording JARREM LEE - GHOST HUNTER Eps. 9.10

SEPTEMBER
No recording sessions this month. All work focused on writing, and the post production work for JARREM LEE and BUCK ALICE. Also in Sept. started work on PROJECT X. We're calling it Project X until we have the script approved and the recording dates set; at that time we'll announce the production.

11: Our 5th Season on Sirius/XM begins with episode 1 of ZORRO. A new CRT show will play once a week for the next 42 weeks.

OCTOBER
4: Ray Bradbury and CRT agree to a fourth production together! THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES. I am writing the script, which then goes to Mr. Bradbury for approval / changes, etc. Release date will be Christmas, 2010, and Seth Adam Sher will produce.

13: Recording re-takes on TICONDEROGA.
18: Recording session FREAKY FAIRY TALES
24: Recording session for PERRY MASON AND THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE
26: Recording session for SOLUTIONS, INC. canceled due to flu :(

NOVEMBER
2: Recording session for JARREM LEE eps. 11,12, canceled due to flu.
5: Recording session for FATHER BROWN 15,16 canceled due to flu
17: FREAKY FAIRY TALES - HOODIE! Released for download.
30: Recording session - TICONDEROGA re-takes.
*Also in November we welcomed back Chris Snyder, after a long illness.

DECEMBER
1: Recording session - TICONDEROGA re-takes
12: Recording session for BUCK ALICE foley tracks.
15: Live interview on Sirius/XM Radio COVER TO COVER show.


The CRT Production Family -

Producers: Seth Adam Sher
M.J. Cogburn
Chris Snyder
Bryan Rothrock

Music: Jeffrey Gage
Kevin McLeod

Writers: Jerry Robbins
M.J. Elliott
Gareth Tilley
Mike Murphy
Anastas Varinos